text_original: Little by little he lifted his hands. And to his great surprise there was nothing under them but grass  and beneath the grass a crack in the earth.
text_transcription: LITTLE BY LITTLE HE LIFTED HIS HANDS AND TO HIS GREAT SURPRISE THERE WAS NOTHING UNDER THEM BUT GRASS AND BENEATH THE GRASS A CRACK IN THE EARTH
phonemes: lˈɪɾəl baɪ lˈɪɾəl hiː lˈɪftᵻd hɪz hˈændz. ænd tə hɪz ɡɹˈeɪt sɚpɹˈaɪz ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈʌθɪŋ ˌʌndɚ ðˌɛm bˌʌt ɡɹˈæs ænd bᵻnˌiːθ ðə ɡɹˈæs ɐ kɹˈæk ɪnðɪ ˈɜːθ.